Editor Jacob Calta takes on Francis Ford Coppola’s latter-day sci-fi epic and tries to articulate what it is that made this such a fascinating and powerful watch.
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Furiosa (2024) – A “Mad Max” Saga?
Critic David Alkhed returns to the Wastes once more to review George Miller’s prequel to the 2015 action juggernaut “Mad Max: Fury Road” starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa.
Rock Odyssey (1987) – When America’s Fun Factory Went Glam
Editor Jacob Calta dives deep into the vaults to review a bizarre 1987 Hanna-Barbera pop fantasia. Not a set of words you see everyday!
Civil War (2024) – Chaos at The End of a Lens
Critic Amos Lamb dives headlong into the controversial A24 photojournalist war drama, the latest from author-turned-filmmaker Alex Garland.
Oliver Stone’s Last Year in Viet Nam (1971)
When I was younger, I was very taken with the films of Oliver Stone. I would go so far as to say his films have had a tremendous impact on my attitudes towards cinema, politics, and life itself. I saw Platoon after having seen other Vietnam War-films like Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket, andContinue reading “Oliver Stone’s Last Year in Viet Nam (1971)”
Oldboy (2003) – “Revenge is good for your health, but pain will find you again”
I’ve written about a number of Korean films on this site over the years. I believe the first one was Bong Joon-ho’s Memories of Murder, which was followed by a number of films from Kim Jee-woon (who has a new film coming fairly soon titled Cobweb which I’m looking forward to), but to my surpriseContinue reading “Oldboy (2003) – “Revenge is good for your health, but pain will find you again””
Dune: Part Two (2024) – The Beginning of a Delicate Time
Know then that it is the year 2024, and not only is it exactly forty years since the release of David Lynch’s admirable but unsuccessful adaptation, we have now finally returned to Denis Villeneuve’s vision of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune in the latest chapter of his adaptation. The film covers more orContinue reading “Dune: Part Two (2024) – The Beginning of a Delicate Time”
The Iron Claw (2023), A Family’s Bloodsport
What non-wrestling fans can never seem to grasp about the appeal of wrestling is that at its core, all it is is storytelling. The wrestlers tell stories in the ring, and in the kayfabe world outside of the ring. But every now and then the real-life story collided with the made up reality of wrestlingContinue reading “The Iron Claw (2023), A Family’s Bloodsport”
Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024) – Firebrand Television
It’s quite incredible when art and media actually has an effect. It’s very easy at the minute to treat art, especially the motion picture arts, as essentially a frivolity. I think, especially in the UK at the moment, people in power do not want to think about movies and television. We live in an age,Continue reading “Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024) – Firebrand Television”
Mean Girls (2024) – As Plastic as Ever
The story of Mean Girls follows Cady Heron. Although born in America she has spent much of her childhood with her parents in Kenya being homeschooled. But now they return to the states and like a fish out of water Cady is thrust into the world of high school drama, getting herself mixed up withContinue reading “Mean Girls (2024) – As Plastic as Ever”
A Fistful of Film 